The 41st Copa del Rey MAPFRE finished with two exciting final races in moderate westerly breezes and sunshine. Results in the J/70 fleet: Patakin, Luis Albert Solana, 1+1+2+2+1+2+1+1+2=13 Usana – Les Roches, Luis Bugallo, 2+2+1+1+2+1+2+4+3=18 Hang Ten, Sergio Mon Cañellas, 4+4+5+5+3+3+3+5+1=33 For full details, visit regatacopadelrey.com.
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Sacketts Top J/70 Corinthian US National Championship
The Sackett family from Cleveland, Ohio can start planning their trip to Real Club Nautico de Palma in Spain for the 2024 J/70 World Championship. Father and son skippers Tod and Lee Sackett finished first and second, following a one-point difference to decide the J/70 Corinthian US National Championship, securing […]
Read MoreItalian J/70 Cup Act III
The town of Malcesine on Lake Garda welcomed hundreds of J/70 sailors participating in the third act of the Italian J/70 Cup. The host club Fraglia Vela Malcesine hosted 49 teams from 16 countries from four continents including Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Great Britain, Australia, USA, Portugal, Brazil, France, Ireland, Spain, […]
Read MoreKiel Week
Germany’s giant Kieler Woche 2023 was blessed with sparkling conditions for its concluding races on an outer fjord which shimmered in the strong summer sunshine more reminiscent of the Mediterranean than the Baltic. It was entirely fitting that the best racing of the nine days of competition were Wednesday’s Olympic […]
Read MoreJ/CUP UK Regatta
Over 50 J/Boats participated in the 2023 edition of Key Yachting’s J/Cup UK, hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club. The 24th edition provided exciting racing and plenty of fun ashore. The J/Cup featured one-design racing for three classes and IRC Racing Classes for mixed fleets. The three-day regatta featured […]
Read MoreJ/70 Corinthian World Cup: White Hawk by Gianfranco Noè is the Winner of the First Edition
Unusual conditions for Lake Garda have dictated the fate of the last two days of the J/70 Corinthian World Cup which, after the six races held in the first two days, comes to an end with a “double” no-race due to lack of wind. At the end of the series […]
Read MoreCascais, Portugal to host the 2026 J/70 World Championship
The iconic sailing venue in the west coast of Europe will receive the premier event of the fastest growing modern one-design Class in the world. The J/70 Executive Committee has awarded the hosting of the twelfth J/70 World Championships to Cascais, Portugal in 2026. The Championship will take place between […]
Read MoreJ/70 Corinthian World Cup Day Two
With a Southern wind that was gradually decreasing during the afternoon, the fleet was still able to complete three races as scheduled. Three different winners claimed victory in the three races: the Dutch entry Mr Henri scored the bullet in the first race, the Brazilian Three Musketeers in the second […]
Read MoreJ/70 Corinthian World Cup Day One
The J/70 Corinthian World Cup kicked off in Riva del Garda on 1 June, the first event in the history of this dynamic one-design open exclusively to non-professional sailors; thanks to the joint organization of J/70 Italian Class, J/70 International Class and Fraglia Vela Riva, the Corinthian World Cup attracted […]
Read MoreELITE ECOLE NAVALE Crowned 2023 French J/70 National Champions
As part of the Grand Prix de l’Ecole Navale Regatta, the French J/70 Class held their 2023 National Championship. In a final epic battle on the last day, the protagonists came down to the two most experienced J/70 teams: Pierre Laouenan’s ELITE ECOLE NAVALE and Damian Michelier’s SAGE ENGINEERS. Starting […]
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